Talybont North

Rather live in a cave...

Talybont North is one of the cheaper halls of residence and some may see this as an incentive to chose it, however personally I would rather pay a little extra and get more for my money. On arrival, my shower didn't work, and within a week I had to have my shower head replaced, my handle fixed, and my flat also experienced problems with access to hot water for at least 3 days. The location is ideal in terms of getting to and from Tescos, being just around the corner, however to walk to lecture buildings requires walking through the whole of Talybont South and Court which is a journey in itself! The rooms aren't very spacious but you soon adapt, however I didn't quite believe it was 'medium' on arrival, and was shocked at the 'ensuite' which is effectively a wet room. Perhaps if my shower worked from the beginning and there had been no problems with hot water, my opinion of Talybont North would be more positive!

It is ridiculously overpriced in comparison to the standards of house you can get for the same price! Its toooooo far away from uni, especially on those days where the rain is POURING. The maintenance are very quick and great at sorting out any problems you have, the showers in the wet rooms are crap. The receptionists are awful to deal with, don't ever think picking up a parcel will be a quick ordeal. The cleaners are good to the extent that they do exactly whats on there job description - no more or no less - regardless of the fact you may have all your spices neatly lined up along the windowsill they WILL be moved so the sill can be wiped. They also aren't shy to yell, bang on your doors and wake you up at 9am to take out your bins. Common room/ social spaces are non existent. Social experience, outside of my lively flat, north is not the most sociable of areas to stay and can get very grumpy if you're belting out take that at 4am on a wednesday night...

Could do with a full sized single bed, cleaners do a really good job, would be nice to have a sofa area in flat as tables uncomfortable to sit at

I currently live in one of the refurbished blocks which is a lot nicer than some of the others. It's about a 20 minute walk to the main building, 30 minutes from central station but the bonus is you have McDonald's right behind you! It's definitely good value for money. Taly North was my 4th choice accommodation, but now I'm here I'm so happy with my flat.

I do not dispute that Talybont North is not the best quality of halls but the year I lived there was best year of my social and uni life, despite the small space these halls have such vast potential to become the home away from home that makes first year of university so easy and bearable.

The houses that haven't been refurbished (such as mine) are vile, there is mould growing all over the walls and slugs appearing in the bathrooms. The refurbished houses are good value for money but it's not worth the 50% chance of being stuck in a house barely better than a cardboard box.

Very very very s**t

Nice large room, the cleaner doesn't do anything she just turns the Hoover on for a bit

It was a bit too far from the uni really, quite annoying to have to walk at least twice a day so better if you have a bike. The bedrooms and kitchen were extremely small but it was nice having an en-suite bathroom. Very social halls, lots of going out and house parties so really fun but not good if you want to sleep ever.

They give you a huge fee at the end with charges for anything at all, even damanges you reported at the start. Advertised WiFi, no WiFi. Seal on the pven was broken, reported it, nothing was down, melted the cupboard door and was charged for the damage.

Had the best first year I could have possibly hoped for in taly north. It is definitely the most sociable halls which is exactly what you want for freshers. The rooms are tiny and your kitchen's ways going to be a state but simon will always come in and let you know when you really need to take the bins out so you don't get fined or anything. The cleaners are super lovely and will always come and have a chat and the maintenance men are fab too if your heating won't work or whatever. Once you've settled in it's literally the best place to be and there'll always be prinks at at least one of the flats in your house every night which is a great way to get to know everyone.

Way too far from the university. Far too expensive for a box room.

good parties, tiny rooms and caravan bathrooms. go to south kids.

Good but no common room and it is expensive for what you get

Wifi is awful, management are slow but you'll meet great people! Should be cheaper than South

reception can be quite blunt and rude.

wifi keeps disconnecting and they should probably ask you a few questions before uni e.g. personality, hobbies etc., so you get matched with similar people

My block in talybont north is so dated compared to the other blocks it needs refurbishing badly

Good location. Fairly small room but is expected. Bad internet connection.

in an unrefurbished house but paying same price as ones that have been refurbished, arrived and cooker wasn't working ceiling dripped water and there was mould up the walls and in the shower. Wifi is very temperamental and the flat is very small with only a small kitchen between six people with no social space other than a table

eduroam can literally do one

Love living here in Talybont North...great bunch of people too! It"s quite the walk to Cathays for Uni which is especially unpleasant in the train..but..McDonalds is right next door, how convenient.

Ages away from lectures, unfriendly cleaners, place is riddled with drugs, kitchens are boiling, stupid moneymaking rules and charges

House D is the best place you will ever stay!! Other houses are kinda run down!!

It's genuinely as bad as a Russian gulag. The cleaner was caught sat down at our table doing nothing listening to music and the bed has actually given me back problems

House S! Can't get better

Great accommodation, great social life but allows the ability to shut the noise of student life out to concentrate on studies when needed

Everythings brilliant apart from the ghostly voice between the hours of 5:30 / 7ish in room 5 , i cant sleep through it its terrifying, no explanation on the web. Says two words cant make them out, really quiet, sounds like coming from room above.

It's alright

It's alright

Pretty crappy buildings/rooms but you learn to love it because it's such a great time.

I enjoyed living in TalyNorth. It was a great social experience.

Have been without hot water for at least 3 weeks over the 2 semesters. Hadn't been cleaned on arrival. Wifi very inconsistent. All the cleaner does is vacuum the hallway. Although the social side is good because there's always something going on without it being as noisy as Talybont South where on most days you can't get to sleep until early morning.

Very ugly, old and small (needs to be knocked down and rebuilt) but it becomes your own little home

Long walk to everywhere apart from Tesco extra, appreciate having an ensuite bathroom but the halls in general just look and smell old

In one of the refurbished housed - so it's not that bad!

Cheap and small but great en suites!

I quite like it. Seriously, a solid 7/10.

Very good for money, there's always some flat open for socialising. Noise control is very poor, mailing system is poor.

Good value for money, 20mins from uni & the taly social centre is super close & really cheap

could be cleaner as when arrived wasn't that clean

Fines are extortionate and often made up, go to Gate, much better.

Nothing is acceptable apart from the humans living in the buildings - in fact they're more than lovely. I really hope cleaners next year do their job. You can't imagine how much we cleaned when we first moved in. It was horrible.

I LOVE TALY. The best place to spend your first year at uni if you're a sociable person :)

Great rooms and en suites are ideal. We had no common areas other than the kitchen which was uncomfortable to sit in for long periods of time but talybont social was a good compromise

The cleaner really didn't do anything except complain about our mess and also it was expensive for what it was

The accommodation in Talybont north wasn't the nicest and needs refurbishment. Some of the houses were nice but others were horrible

It's very rubbish, if you get one of the refurbished rooms, it's not so bad though.

Not a great place. not a social ares, just a kitchen and table. not enough storage compartments in the bedrooms.